Mayor Joe Anderson has said diesel vehicles could be banned from Liverpool city centre in a bid to create a “diesel-free zone” by early in the next decade.

The scheme was outlined by the Mayor under the council’s “clean air zone” scheme to improve the air quality in the city - with some vehicles set to be barred as soon as 2022.

This could involve only allowing vehicles in to the city at certain times and refusing to offer new licences to diesel-fuelled taxis.

Mayor Anderson has said the changes would be introduced slowly, building towards an eventual “blanket ban” on all diesel vehicles entering Liverpool, allowing for walking, cycling, electric vehicles and clean fuels to eventually dominate.

We took to the streets to find out how the people of Liverpool felt about the idea - and whether they thought it would work.

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Chris Furlong, 26, Liverpool

Tom Calland, 25, Liverpool

Tom Calland

“So he’s trying to reduce pollution? Instead of preventing all cars going through can he not just introduce a toll or a tax when they come through? Because the thing is some people have diesel cars through no fault of their own and they also need to drive so they shouldn’t really be penalised through prevention.”

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Mike Guthre, 35, Liverpool

Mike Guthrie

“It sounds good I suppose, yeah. I don’t drive myself mind, so I’m not too sure about it but I think it’ll be a good idea.”

Lucy Austin, 24, Wirral

Lucy Austin

“I thought diesel was better than petrol? It’s pretty bad then I suppose, unless they’re going to use all electrical cars then it’ll be a good thing but if it’s all just petrol then it’s not so great.”